Tuesday 16 June 2009

enzymes!

it seems that recently, these enzyme thingy has gotten rather popular. not only is it eco friendly, it is also said to be good for health!

during my trip home recently, i found bottles upon bottles of enzymes in the store room, it's like an enzyme factory in there!

well, there are two types of enzymes. one is digestive enzymes, which is meant for human consumption. they are purported to have a host of health benefits... which i was too lazy to memorize when mom recited it out to me. hehe... anyway, these enzymes are made from fresh fruits and high quality sugar and honey... and according to mom, different fruit combination has different properties.


fruits still in their fermenting process here are grapes,
pineapples,
apples, dragon fruits, oranges etc. those labels
on the bottles are the fermentation dates...


another type of enzyme is the garbage enzyme or eco enzyme. these are made from fruit peelings and vege stumps and basically they are used to replace detergents around the house. mom claimed that they are more effective in removing stubborn grease (like in the hood and hob) than regular cleaning agents. and dunno how true lar, but if used regularly to mop the floor, they are said to repel ants, cockroaches and other insects.

eco enzymes ready for use...

needless to say, mom and dad have became firm believers of these enzyme thingy! mom has given me a bottle of digestive enzyme made from grapes and dunnow what else, and another bottle of eco enzyme. so far, i've only tried the digestive enzyme once... tastes a bit like wine. hehe...

for more info and recipes on enzymes, read here and here.

3 comments:

Biow said...

your mom made them?

Biow said...

BTW, i baru watched Gourmet (Sik Gaek).. the girl Jin Soo (real name Nam Sang Mi) looks a lot like you!

stargal said...

yeah, mom made them. but dad was the one to monitor, meaning remembering to 'let the air out' and stir periodically...

aiyo... i think i have a common face. lots of ppl keep telling me i look like this person or other!